Typographical machine.



W. M. RAPP.

TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED APR- 5. I915.

Patented Apr. 4, 1916.

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WILLIAM M. RAPP OF READING, PENNSYLVANIA.

"'TYP-OGRAPHICAL MACHINE.

Application filed April 5, 1915. Serial No.19,338.

7 '0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM citizen of the United States, residing at Reading, in the county of Berks and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Typographical Machines, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in typographical machines, the object of the invention being to provide improved means for controlling the movement of the as-.

sembler slide.

A further object is to provide an improved construction of brake for the assembler slide. 7

A further object is to provide an improved construction and arrangement ,of stop limiting the movement of the slide, said stop mechanism capable of adjustment to properly position the finger in connection with the scale and to allow adjustment for wear.

A further object is to providean. improved construction of stop block with means for permitting a movement of the slide after the matrix line is full.

\Vith these and other objects in view, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction and combinations and an star wheel and matrices of an ordinary typographical machine. Fig. 2 is a view in elevation on an enlarged scale illustrating my improved stop block. Fig. 3 is a view in longitudinal section through the assembler slide and stop block.' Fig.4 is a view in transverse section on the line 4-4 of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a fragmentary view in section on the line 55 of Fig. 1. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the brakeshoe. Fig. 7 is a top plan view of my improved attachment. Fig. 8 is a view in transverse section on the line 88 of Fig. 1, the scales and other adjacent parts removed. Fig. 9 is a view in transverse section on the line 9--9 of Fig. 1. F ig. 10 is a view in transverse section on the line 1010 of Fig. 1. Fig. 11 is a fragmentary view in section on an enlarged scale on the line 11-11 of Fig. 10. Fig. 12 is a view in elevation on an en- Specification of Letters Patent.

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Patented Apr. d, 1916.

larged scale illustrating my improved stop mechanlsm omitting the assembler slide for purposes of clearness. Fig. 13 is a perspective view of the brake operating lever, and Fig. 14 is a perspective view of the brake lever.

1 represents the star wheel of an ordinary typographical machine, and 2 a line of matrices between the star Wheel and the finger 3 of my improved assembler slide-4.

The slide 4 is guided and supported by a plate 5 which is adapted to be secured to the typographical machine in any approved manner. One end of the slide 4 is connected by the ordinary link 6 with the ordinary spring 7 for returning the slide to normal position with its finger 3 against the star wheel 1.

Plate 5 is provided at one end with guides 9, between which the slide 4 is movable. At the other end of the plate 5, the slide 4: is supported by a. guide bracket 10, which latter bears against the outer face of plate 5, and is adjustably supported by means of a screw 11'. This screw 11 is positioned longitudinally above the assembler slide and engages in a screw-threaded opening 12 in a lug 13, which latter is integral with or fixed to plate 5.

The screw 11, at one end, is formed with a, milled head 14, so that it may be readily turned to adjust the same. Adjacent the milled head 14, the screw is reduced in diameter forming an annular recess 15 in the screw, which recessed portion of the screw is located in a bearing 16 on bracket 10.

A removable block 17 is secured by a screw 18 to the bracket 10, and said block fits in the recess 15 of the screw 11. The end walls of the recess 15 constitute shoulders which bear against the sides of the block 17, as well as the bracket 11, and

compel the bracket to move longitudinally and indicate the exact measurement of the line in picas and points.

It is, of course, to be understood that when the finger 3 is against the-starwheel 1, the zeros of both scales indicated bythe diamonds will be in register and the scale 7 end, an enlargement 28 is provided, and this move the bracket-10 longitudinally as will be readily understood. The screw 11 not only permitsthe function of an adjusting means for the bracket and the scale, butalso serves as a stop to limit the movement of ,the assembler slide as will now be explained.

A stop block 22'is located on the slide 4, and is provided with a dog 23 engagingin a rack 24 on the upper edge of the slide, and normally held in locked engagement therewith by a spring 25 caried by the block and pressing against the dog. By means of this dog 23, the stop block 22 can be positioned where desired on the slide 4. A lever 26 is pivotally secured to the forward face of block 22 by means of a screw 27 On the sides of the lever 26, at itsheavier enlargement is normally in line with the end ofscrew 11, and engages the end of the screw to limit the movement of the assembler slide. 'When the enlargement 28 engages the end of the screw 11, further movement of the slide in one direction 15 pre vented unlessit is desired ,to correct or in any} way change the line of matrices, and n order to provide suflicient space for thls -manipulation, the lever 26 can be operated by depressing the outer end thereof, whereby the enlargement 28 is moved out of alin ement' with screw 11, and the slide can be moved forwardly a slight distance. As soon as the slide moves backward, the enlargement 28 falls by gravity into its normal' position in line with screw 11. The

construction of this lever 26, and its enlarg'ement 28 is shown clearly in Fig. 4.

The bracket 10, above referred to, is provided with a spring 29 which clamps a slug 30 against the o and with this slug a pointer 31 is adapted to register. The pointer 31 is adjustably secured to the stop block 22 by means of a headed screw 32, so that the same may be adjusted to suit conditions.

The slug 30 is reversed or in other words up-side-down, so that the pointer 31 registers with the slug, and is especially useful in ditto and leader work. j

33 represents a brake operating lever which is adapted to be engaged by the elevator of the typographical machine to release the assembler slide when the line of matrices is elevated, as is customary with machines of this type. This brake lever is pivbtally connected at one'end to the plate 5 by means of a screw 34, and between its ends is provided with a slot 35 through.

which a screw 36 projects. This screw 36 is secured in the plate 5, and not only limits the movement of the brake operating lever ttom of the bracket,

33, but also securely clamps a turn button 37 against movement. The turn button 37 is reduced in diameter at its inner end .as shown at 38, and on this reduced end of the turn button, my improved brake lever 39 is pivotally supported between its ends.

On one end of the brake lever 39, a laterally projecting tongue 40 is provided, and a spring'41-which is wound around the turn button 37, engages said tongue and exerts a normal. pressure on the brake lever which pressure is adjusted by turning the button as is well understood.

A headed screw 42 is adjustable in the tongue 40, and this headed screw is secured against accidental movement by a cam nut 43. A finger 44 integral with brake operating lever 33 is located below the screw 42, and when the brake operating lever is moved upwardly by the movement of the machine elevator, the finger 44 will engage the screw, and move the brake lever. The tongue 40 is relatively long, so that the brake lever can be manually operated when- I ever desired.

vided adjacent its headed end with a smooth 'noc;

portion 48, -on which the brake shoe is mounted, so that it has suflicient pivotal movement to properly engage the assembler slide. j

The end of the screw 46 is reduced in diameter, screw-threaded, and flattened at opposite sides as shown at 49, so that while it is adjustable in a slot 50 in arm 47, it is held against turning movement, as the flattened sides of the screw engage the walls of the slot. The slot, however, permits the screw to be adjusted therein so as to properly position the shoe 45 with relation to the slide, and when in the desired position of adjustment, the screw is clamped by a nut 51. V

In operation, the members fall in the usual way in front of the star wheel 1, and as they accumulate, the star wheel presses the finger 3 forwardly, moving the assembler slide 4 against the action of spring 7. The brake shoe 45 bears against the lower edge of the slide 4, with sufiicient frictional engagement to prevent any movement of the slide by the spring 7, until the brake lever is moved either by the movement of the machine elevator or manually by pressing against the tongue 40. The scales 20 and 21 indicate at all times the exact measurement of the line in picas and points, and the pointer 31 indicates onthe slu 30 just where ditto or 'other marks should be placed, and this pointer construction is adapted for use in leader work. When the finger 31 wears, the scale 20 can be adjusted by the screw 11, so as to properly register withscale 21 and compensate for such wear, and

it is of'course to be understood that in the proper. positioning of the mechanism, the

scales will be caused to register at zero, as indicated by the diamonds, when the finger 3 is against star wheel 1. When the line is full, and it is desired to correct mistakes, the line can be released slightly by'the operation of-the lever 26, moving the enlargement 28 out of line. with the screw 31. When one surface of-the brake shoe 45 wears, the shoe canbe turned to present another surface,

and hence the length of the life of the shoe is greatly increased. I

Various-slight changes might be made in the generalform and arrangement of parts described without departing from my invention, and hence I do not limit myself to the precise details set} forth, but consider myself at liberty to make such changes and alterations as fairly fall within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. The combination with a plate, of an assembler slide mounted on the plate, a'

member secured to theplat e and adjustable longitudinally of the slide, and a lever adjustable on the slide and adapted to engage said member and limit the movement of the slide, substantially as described.

2. The combination with an assembler slide, of a brake lever, a shoe supported by the brake lever and engaging the assembler, slide, a brake operating lever, means compelling the brake lever to move and release the assembler slide when the brake operating lever is moved, said brake shoe having a. plurality of operating faces and adapted to be moved to present any of said faces to the assembler slide, substantially as described. v 1

3. The combination with a plate, of an assembler slide mounted on the .plate, a

member secured to the plate and adjustable longitudinally of theslide, a lever adjustable on the slide and adapted to'engage said member and limit the movement of the slide; said lever constructed to be moved out of the path of the said member and permit an,

additional movement of the slide, substantially as described.

4. The combination with a plate, of an assembler slide mounted on the plate, a member secured to the plate and adjustable longitudinally of the slide, a lever adjustable on the slide and adapted to engage said member and limit the movement of the slide,-

especially said lever constructed to be movedout of the path of the, said member and permit an additional movement of the slide, and said -lever having a weighted end holding the plate, of an assembler slide mounted on the plate, a brake lever pivotally connected to I the plate, a slotted arm on the brake ,lever,

a screw adjustably supported in the slotted 1 arm, a brake shoe carried by the screw and ada ted to engage the assembler slide, said faces and adapted to be turned ,to present any of said faces to'the assembler" slide, substantially as described.

7," The combination with a supporting plate, of an assembler slide mounted on the plate, a brake operating leverpivotally connected at one end to theplate and having a slot, between its ends, a brake lever, a screw supporting the brake lever and projecting through the slot in the brake operating lever, a slide engaging shoe on one end of the brake lever, and means on the other end of the brake lever adapted to be engaged by the brake operating lever, substantially as described.

' 8'. The combination with a supporting plate, of an assembler slide mounted on the plate, abrake operating lever pivotally connected at one end to-the plate and having a slot between its ends, a brake lever, a screw supporting the brake lever and projecting through the slot in the brake operating lever, a slide engaging shoe on one end of the brake lever, a tongue on the opposite.

end of the brake lever, an adjustable screw in said tongue, and a finger on the brake operating lever adapted to engage the screw and move the brake lever when the brake operating lever, is moved, substantially as described. r V

The combination with a supporting plate, of an assembler slide mounted on the plate, a brake operating lever pivotally con- Anected at one end to the plate and having ,bra e shoe having a plurality of contacting a sIot between its ends, a brake lever, a screw supporting the brake lever and projecting through the slot in the brake operating 1ever, a tongue on the oposite end ofv the brake lever, an adjustable screw in said tongue, a finger on the brake operating lever adapted to engage the screw and move the brake lever when the brake operating lever is moved, a turn button mounted on the firstmentioned screw, and a spring 'on the turn button engaging the tongue exertlng a constant pressure on the brakelever', substantially as described;

10. The combination with a support, of an assembler slide on the support having a scale thereon, a bracket having a scale thereon registering with the scale of the slide, and a screw operatively engaging the support and constructed to move the bracket to adjust the scale thereon. relative to the scale on the assembler slide, substantially as described.

11. The combination with a supporting plate, of an assembler slide mounted on the plate, a bracket supported on the plate, said slide and bracket having registering scales thereon, a lug on the plate having a screwthreaded opening therein, a screw engaging in said opening, and said screw operatively engaging the bracket, whereby the movement of the screw adjusts the bracket relative to the plate, substantially as described.

12. The combination with a support, of an assembler slide on the support having a scale thereon, a bracket having a scale thereon registering with the scale of the slide, a screw operatively engaging the support and constructed to move the bracket to adjust the scale thereon relative to the scale on the assembler slide, said screw constituting a stop,

, and a stop block adjustable on the slide and adapted to engage the screw, substantially as described.

13. The combination with a supporting plate, of an assembler slide mounted on the 7 plate, a bracket supported on the plate, said slide and bracket having registering scales thereon, a lug on the plate having a screwthreaded opening therein, a screw engaging in said opening, said screw operatively engaging the bracket, whereby the movement of the screw adjusts the bracket relative to the plate, said screw constituting a stop, and

a stop block adjustable on the slide and adapted to engage the screw, substantially as described.

14. The combination with a support, of an assembler slide on the support having a scale thereon, a bracket having a scale thereon registering'with the scale of the slide, a

screw operatively engaging the support and constructed to move the bracket to' adjust the scale thereon relative to the scale on the assembler slide, said screw constituting a 7 stop, a stop bl'ock adjustable on the slide and adapted to engage the (screw, a slug holding spring secured to the bracket adapted to.-

hold a slug, and a pointer adjustably secured to the stop block and registering with the slug, substantially as described.

- 15. The combination with a supporting plate, of an assembler slide mounted on the plate, a bracket supported on the plate, said slide and bracket having registering scales thereon, a lug on the plate having a screwthreadedopening therein, a screw engaging stop block adjustable on the slide and adapted to engage the screw, a slug holding spring secured to the bracket adapted to hold a slug, and a pointer adjustably secured to the stop block and registering with the slug, substantially as described.

"'16. The combination with a plate, of an assembler slide mounted on the plate, a screw adjustably mounted on the plate in line with the slide, a stop block adjustable on the slide, a lever pivotally connected to the stop block, and an enlargement on said lever in line with the screw, whereby the engagement of the enlargement with the screw limits the movement of the slide in one direction, substantially as described.

17. The combination with a plate, of an assembler slide mounted on the plate, a screw adj ustablv mounted on the plate in line with with the screw, whereby the engagement ofthe enlargement with the screw limits the movement of the slide in one direction, ,said lever being heaviest at its enlarged end and adapted to be moved out of alinement with the screw and permit the slide increased forward movement, substantially as described.

18. The combination with a typographical machine star wheel, ,a supporting plate, an assembler slide mounted on the plate and having a finger adapted to cooperate with the star wheel in the formation of a line of matrices, alscale fixed to the assembler slide, an adjusting screw on the plate, and a scale adapted to register with the first-mentioned scale operatively connected with the screw, whereby the turning movement of the screw adjusts the last-mentioned scale relative to the first-1nentioned scale, substantially as described,

19. The combination with a supporting plate, of an assembler slide mounted on the plate and having a rack on its upper edge, .a screw adjustablymounted on the plate and parallel with the assembler slide, a stop block having a spring-pressed dog thereon engaging the. rack, and means on the block adapted to engage the end of the screw and limit the movement of the sli e in one direcplate and having a rack thereon, a screw adjustably'mounted on the plate in line with the assembler slide, a stop block having a spring-pressed dog thereon engaging the rack, and a pivoted lever on the stop block swerve 8 having an enlargement thereon normally in name to this specification in the presence of line with the screw limiting the movement of two subscribing witnesses. the slide and adapted to be moved out of alinement with the screw to permit an addi- WILLIAM RAPP' 5 tional movement of the slide, substantially Witnesses:

as described. MARIE JACKSON,

In testimony whereof I have signed my CHAS. E. Po'm's. 

